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Produced by Inside Self-Storage, the 2014 Boat/RV-Storage digital issue includes articles highlighting the development and operation of boat/RV-storage facilities. Facility owners, managers and investors will find expert articles on building, operation, marketing, ...More

The self-storage industry may have grown from an industrial frame of mind, but moving forward, storage operators should increasingly ramp up the retail aspects of their business. Thinking like a specialty retailer is much different than simply providing storage space. ...More

Today's self-storage design is unrecognizable compared to its simple origin of metal boxes with roll-up doors. Many self-storage operators have branched out from traditional storage-unit rentals and begun incorporating ancillary products and services to make their facility ...More

It seems like everybody is selling locks and moving and packing supplies. Even so, good self-storage businesses can still outsell the competition. Try these smart strategies to outfox the big-box stores. ...More

The Australian self-storage industry is well-established and still growing. Though a lack of funding provides obstacles to new development, some of the largest players continue to expand, and there are even new entrants to the market. ...More

Storage Solutions, a Winchester, Va.-based self-storage operator, has launched a Web-application service called Itimizit that enables customers to rent only the space they need, manage stored belongings online and request valet pickup and delivery service for individual ...More

U.K. self-storage operator Storing.com has introduced a complimentary moving service for customers who opt to rent a unit for a minimum of 26 weeks. After conducting its own study on customer preferences, the company launched the service to differentiate itself, as the ...More

Update 2/21/14 – The six storage units designated for a business incubator at Downtown Self Storage in Huntsville, Ala., have been sublet in time for the March 1 launch of the Clinton Row Project. The units are leased to Downtown Huntsville Inc., an organization committed ...More

The most valuable piece of real estate at a self-storage facility is the two square feet of office counter space where the manager deals with potential renters. Here are some ways to amp up service at the counter and generate more revenue. ...More

Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released its 2014 series of instructional Guidebooks focusing on self-storage ownership, management, building and investing, marketing and add-on profit centers. The five digital publications are available on demand individually or in a ...More